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[Catholic Caucus] No Rigidity, No Legalism: Lake Charles Bishop Implements Traditionis CustodesThere is no prohibition in either particular law or universal law against the celebration of any sacrament in the Roman Rite in any parish, chapel or oratory of his diocese, Lake Charles Bishop Glen Provost, Louisiana, writes in a decree (below).In his diocese, every priest can use the Roman Rite if he knows how to celebrate it and has a “basic knowledge” of Latin.Existing Roman Mass groups may continue as before and are dispensed from TC’s rule that parish churches must be avoided.In an accompanying letter, Provost explains that...

Bishop: Vote for candidates who ‘respect life, morality, marriage, family’ and ‘our basic freedoms’ 'It is critical that we keep eternal truths at the forefront as we vote,' wrote Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas. TYLER, Texas, August 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – On Wednesday Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas exhorted Catholics to vote “with a well formed conscience” for candidates who “respect life, morality, marriage, family [and] our basic freedoms.” “It is critical that we keep eternal truths at the forefront as we vote,” he wrote. “Study the issues & choose candidates who respect FAITH.” In...